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MAIB VDR Support Services

Department for Transport · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:07.

Opportunity overview

Development and support of MAIB VDR facility by Avenca, who in conjunction with MAIB research the download and analysis of data from Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) and host the information on a web server. Avenca also provide MAIB with support and maintenance of their VDR analysis related facilities and software.

Awarded to

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Avenca

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Contract value
£17.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Award ID
015393-2025-TMAR3136-1
Status
active
Location
Wiltshire, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV48612000 — Database-management system
  • CPV73110000 — Research services

Lots

  • Development and support of MAIB VDR facility by Avenca, who in conjunction with MAIB research the download and analysis of data from Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) and host the information on a web server. Avenca also provide MAIB with support and maintenance of their VDR analysis related facilities and software.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TMAR3136
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
To maintain the existing technological capabilities of the MAIB to lead in this area throughout Europe and the rest of the world, providing support and training to other accident administrations, not least including its commitment to support MAIIF, it is vital that MAIB continues the ongoing development of its VDR Resource. This website hosts the in-depth technical information to support the preservation, recovery and analysis of data and information from a vessel's Voyage Data Recorder following and accident or incident. The Website has been developed by Avenca working closely with the MAIB Technical Team. The exact detail of future development has been incorporated into the proposal attached, submitted following a meeting with Avenca. Failure to enhance the existing capabilities will lead to a degradation of the quality of MAIB accident investigation reports and affect the core objectives of the branch to determine cause and make recommendations to the industry as a whole. The international body MAIIF also take an interest in the work of the MAIB in this field and call upon the MAIB to undertake training and provide VDR information via its VDR Resource Website to subscribed member administrations. At the 2011 general meeting MAIIF agreed to fund MAIB to the sum of £8000 for this to continue. This will be recovered by the MAIB against this STA contract. The VDR Analysis and Support and Facilities Maintenance element gives support to not only VDR replay but support and updates of the Marine Accident Data Analysis Suite (MADAS). The MAIB in conjunction with the National Transport Safety Board contracted AVENCA to develop a comparative analysis tool to enable the replay of data from all models of Voyage Data Recorder. This partnership has been in place since 2005 and AVENCA through support contracts from the other 14 national accident investigation bodies that have purchased MADAS, and the four commercial companies, continue to support and develop new annual enhancements that all parties are entitled too. AVENCAS hold the intellectual property writes for MADAS and there is no other such analysis tool available, nor any other commercial company worldwide that has the knowledge and experience of VDR data recovery and analysis.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
48612000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Database-management system

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Development and support of MAIB VDR facility by Avenca, who in conjunction with MAIB research the download and analysis of data from Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) and host the information on a web server. Avenca also provide MAIB with support and maintenance of their VDR analysis related facilities and software.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-144173
Name
Department for Transport

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Westminster
Postal Code
SW1P 2AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Transport

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-144244
Name
Avenca

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Wiltshire
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Old Barn, Old Road, Alderbury, SALISBURY Wiltshire SP5 3AR

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Avenca

Award information

Award 1
Id
015393-2025-TMAR3136-1
Title
MAIB VDR Support Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144244
Name
Avenca

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015393-2025-TMAR3136-1
Title
MAIB VDR Support Services
Status
active
Award ID
015393-2025-TMAR3136-1
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
17,630
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Westminster · UK · SW1P 2AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05039a-2025-04-15T23:54:48+01:00compiled ·